Smoky Linx (Paladin)

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Smoky Linx's estimated DOB is 11/20/2019 and he's a brown and white Husky. This poor dog was found by police, and had a rough start at the haven, but he is doing great now and happy. Though he acts pretty standoffish in his pen, when he's slowly and properly introduced to new people he turns into a big cuddly lovebug. Now he needs a forever home. Smoky Linx got to spend some time in a foster home recently and his foster family loved him! Here's what they had to say: "Smoky is just so darn perfect, aside from a couple quirks. He's fully house trained, crate trained, and walks beautifully on a leash. He's protective and intuitive and can read "his" people incredibly well, asking for hugs by gently putting his front paws on your chest. He got along with our cats, to a degree. Unfortunately we left our big male cat alone with him briefly and the cat attacked him, so he was pretty traumatized by that and steered clear of all of our cats after that. He barked loudly at them when they'd get too close to his crate or start drinking his water, so we definitely think he was resource guarding and will need his own space. We think he'll have no problem with more tolerant cats and a slow introduction. He seems to love every single dog he meets but will likely still need his own little space in a home shared with other dogs. Smoky's only real downfall is that he takes a long time to get used to people. We had him crated when new people came over, and he'd bark pretty aggressively at them as they came and went. He honestly doesn't seem to be super comfortable with being inside a house, he really shines his brightest when he's outdoors. We took him to Roaring River and he acted like a whole different dog, totally ignoring strangers, sniffing other dogs, tail wagging, hopping and rolling around and even swimming! We think that Smoky's ideal forever home will be someone who has a big yard with at least a four-foot fence, and preferably a doggie door. Someone who won't make him meet too many visitors, but will take him hiking in parks, and will let him have his own space. Preferably his forever home would come and hang out with him at the shelter a few times, getting him used to them before he comes home. We also recommend muzzle training, less to protect people from him and more to protect him from people. We love Smoky dearly, and we think he's an amazing dog!" All of our pets are fixed, up to date on their vaccinations, and microchipped. The Haven of the Ozarks is open form 9am-4pm, seven days a week. For more information, please email us at havenozarksanctuary@gmail.com, or give us a call at 417-835-3647.

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